My point is my time is worth $000’s per day also.  

I would connect with a local realtor . the mls would provide all of this information 

Nonetheless, if you have the risk tolerance, several neighborhoods/subdivisions are worth exploring.

Our primary residence along with our vacation home is worth about $1.4 million, have a million in stocks etc.. credit score is 700+  How the heck do we get qualified for a loan? 

If you intend to have it managed after purchasing, reach out to a couple STR property managers and have them offer their perspective on what's worth fixing, what amenities you need, and how much they would rent it for.

It seems pricey, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth investing.Last summer it was pricey too, but we waited, found a couple of fixer-uppers and made it work just fine.

Happy to connect and share more!

Of course you could put it a guaranteed bank cd and make over $300k so make sure the juice is worth the squeeze.

Not sure where we should connect though.

It'll be worth it in the end, I'm sure.